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Citymain snaps up Burnett
Paul Kelsey, MD of Citymain Group, said the move would stand the company in good stead for the future
Antur appoints new MD
David Roberts appointed MD while Emma Pridmore joins as marketing manager
Torus hires new general property team
Former head of commercial lines at RSA, David Ring, is to head up the department
Autonet appoints distribution chief
Stuart Scott joins from Provident Insurance
FSA bans insurance fraudster
Mark Hazelwood, company director of Hertfordshire-based Synergys Ethical, deceives customers out of almost £400,000
UK inflation rises to 2.9%
Consumer price index in record monthly increase
QBE raids Fusion for senior underwriter
Martin Nixon joins the insurer's Manchester office
Sterling targets commercial growth
Insurer boosts commercial news business and development underwriting teams with two new hires
Financial health of UK businesses improves
Annual rate of insolvencies in 2009 increased at a slower rate than previous year, says Experian
Hyperion appoints CEO and COO
Tim Coles has been appointed as Howden Broking Group's CEO while Simon Behagg joins as COO
Car insurance switched most often, according to report
Some 15 million have changed motor insurance companies over last two years
Heath Lambert raids Axa for music specialist
John Feaver will be responsible for developing UK and European musical instrument business
Biba boosts board
Brendan McManus, chief executive of Willis UK and Ireland, and Ken Davidson, chairman of Crispin Speers, join board
Axa launches travel extranet for brokers
Registered brokers can now manage client travel portfolios via the online portal
MIB joins with Top Gear
Bureau to quiz visitors to Top Gear website on uninsured driving
Fortis appoints BCIS to support household pricing
Insurer claims move will result in more accurately and competitively priced building policies
Brit boosts Scotland and Northern Ireland team
Insurer strengthens underwriting and business development teams based in Glasgow
MMA strengthens SME risk management
Insurer has joined together with Risk Stop to provide services to commercial customers
APC strengthens underwriting and claims teams
Lauren Wickes and Mellissa Gill join the company
Brit Insurance boosts Global Markets underwriting team
Neil Russell and Joachim Tolle appointed as underwriters
Legal industry voices concerns following Jackson report
RPC warns of serious downside risk for insurers while Apil adds there is little in the report that helps claimants
Legal expenses review results in radical outcome
Lord Justice Jackson wants referral fees to end
Groupama to centralise claims operations
Claims director Phil Bird says "careful phasing" of any move should avoid disruption to intermediaries and their clients
First Assist launch white-label SME product
Business claims proposition makes it easy for affinity partners and brokers to sell insurance online